1956 Air Force Falcons football team
| 1956 Air Force Falcons football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1956 record | 6–2–1 |
| Head coach | Buck Shaw (1st year) |
The 1956 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1956 college football season. The Falcons did not have an official stadium during the season, and remained without one until the 1962 season when Falcon Stadium opened. They were led by first year head coach Buck Shaw and played the second season for the Air Force falcons football program. The Falcons were independent, and finished with a record of 6–2–1.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 | at San Diego | San Diego, CA | W 46–0 | ||||||
| October 6 | Colorado College | Air Force Academy, CO | W 53–14 | ||||||
| October 13 | Western State | DU Stadium • Denver, CO | W 48–13 | ||||||
| October 20 | Colorado School of Mines | Air Force Academy, CO | W 49–6 | ||||||
| October 27 | Eastern New Mexico | DU Stadium • Denver, CO | W 34–7 | ||||||
| November 3 | Northern Colorado | DU Stadium • Denver, CO | W 21–0 | ||||||
| November 10 | at Whittier College | Whittier, CA | T 14-14 | ||||||
| November 17 | Idaho State | Pueblo, CO | L 7-13 | ||||||
| November 24 | BYU | DU Stadium • Denver, CO | L 21-34 | ||||||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. | |||||||||
Schedule Source:[1]
References
- ↑ "1956 Air Force Falcons". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
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